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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2003 1-Month	69.71°F (20.95°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	2.91°F (1.62°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1925
October 2003 1-Month	69.71°F (20.95°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	2.91°F (1.62°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1963
Sep–Oct 2003 2-Month	73.79°F (23.22°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	1.48°F (0.83°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1925
Sep–Oct 2003 2-Month	73.79°F (23.22°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	1.48°F (0.83°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	1963
Aug–Oct 2003 3-Month	78.33°F (25.74°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	1.75°F (0.97°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
Aug–Oct 2003 3-Month	78.33°F (25.74°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	1.75°F (0.97°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	1947
Jul–Oct 2003 4-Month	80.92°F (27.18°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	1.81°F (1.01°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
Jul–Oct 2003 4-Month	80.92°F (27.18°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	1.81°F (1.01°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2022
Jun–Oct 2003 5-Month	80.84°F (27.13°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	1.29°F (0.71°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
	80.84°F (27.13°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	1.29°F (0.71°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	1931, 2022
	Ties: 2005
May–Oct 2003 6-Month	79.57°F (26.43°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1907
	79.57°F (26.43°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
	Ties: 1947
Apr–Oct 2003 7-Month	77.39°F (25.22°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1907
Apr–Oct 2003 7-Month	77.39°F (25.22°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
Mar–Oct 2003 8-Month	74.59°F (23.66°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
Mar–Oct 2003 8-Month	74.59°F (23.66°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Feb–Oct 2003 9-Month	71.09°F (21.72°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
	71.09°F (21.72°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
	Ties: 1952
Jan–Oct 2003 10-Month	68.32°F (20.18°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Jan–Oct 2003 10-Month	68.32°F (20.18°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Dec 2002–Oct 2003 11-Month	66.19°F (18.99°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
	66.19°F (18.99°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1938
Nov 2002–Oct 2003 12-Month	65.07°F (18.37°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Nov 2002–Oct 2003 12-Month	65.07°F (18.37°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
May 2002–Oct 2003 18-Month	69.68°F (20.93°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.86°F (0.47°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
May 2002–Oct 2003 18-Month	69.68°F (20.93°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.86°F (0.47°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Nov 2001–Oct 2003 24-Month	65.45°F (18.58°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.45°F (0.80°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1913
Nov 2001–Oct 2003 24-Month	65.45°F (18.58°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.45°F (0.80°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
Nov 2000–Oct 2003 36-Month	64.99°F (18.33°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
Nov 2000–Oct 2003 36-Month	64.99°F (18.33°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Nov 1999–Oct 2003 48-Month	65.53°F (18.63°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.56°F (0.87°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1915
Nov 1999–Oct 2003 48-Month	65.53°F (18.63°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.56°F (0.87°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Nov 1998–Oct 2003 60-Month	65.53°F (18.63°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1907
	65.53°F (18.63°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
	Ties: 2002, 2017

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings